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Azerbaijan · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

Research and development expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP

24th of 32 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
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R&D spendingAzerbaijan's r&d spending fell from 0.24 % in 1996 to 0.21 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.21 %

Azerbaijan's r&d spending fell from 0.24 % in 1996 to 0.21 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

9th of 28 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Azerbaijan's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 1,715.5 /M in 2019 to 1,662.5 /M in 2024.2019202020212022202320241,6401,6601,6801,7001,7201,7401,7601,662.5 /M

Azerbaijan's researchers in r&d (per million people) fell from 1,715.5 /M in 2019 to 1,662.5 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

79th of 197 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesAzerbaijan's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 220.9 in 1996 to 1,544 in 2023.2000200520102015202005001,0001,5002,0001,544

Azerbaijan's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 220.9 in 1996 to 1,544 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

59th of 113 · 29th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, residentsAzerbaijan's patent applications, residents fell from 221 in 1995 to 119 in 2021.19952000200520102015202050100150200250300119

Azerbaijan's patent applications, residents fell from 221 in 1995 to 119 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

89th of 121 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsAzerbaijan's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 30 in 1995 to 16 in 2021.199520002005201020152020010203016

Azerbaijan's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 30 in 1995 to 16 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

60th of 122 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
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Trademark applications, totalAzerbaijan's trademark applications, total rose from 2,187 in 2005 to 5,657 in 2021.20052010201520201,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0005,657

Azerbaijan's trademark applications, total rose from 2,187 in 2005 to 5,657 in 2021.

Technology

High-tech exports

% of manufactured exports

96th of 125 · 41st in Europe & C. Asia
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High-tech exportsAzerbaijan's high-tech exports fell from 4.3 % in 2007 to 2.9 % in 2024.2010201520200%5%10%2.9 %

Azerbaijan's high-tech exports fell from 4.3 % in 2007 to 2.9 % in 2024.

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

87th of 126 · 41st in Europe & C. Asia
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High-technology exports (current US$)Azerbaijan's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$16.9M in 2007 to US$37.1M in 2024.201020152020US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$37.1M

Azerbaijan's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$16.9M in 2007 to US$37.1M in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

82nd of 94 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Azerbaijan's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 5.0 % in 1996 to 1.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%1.5 %

Azerbaijan's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 5.0 % in 1996 to 1.5 % in 2025.

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